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Receiving too much offensive e-mail? Forward it to the US Federal Trade Commission's spam watch e-mail address (uce@ftc.gov). The mail received at this address is especially monitored for patterns that could result in consumer fraud.

Promoting Competition, Protecting Consumers: A Plain English Guide to Antitrust Laws, a handy guide from the US Federal Trade Commission. Also from the FTC on August 20, 2002: Denver-area physician practice groups settle charges of fee-fixing; and  Dallas-Fort Worth physician group settles charges of restraining trade and hindering competition.

Society of Insurance Licensing Administrators

Consumer Sentinel has published an online map showing identity fraud data by state

Worldwide Governments on the Web
Covering countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this useful collection of links provides access to governmental agencies throughout the world.

United Kingdom - Acts of Parliament 1995 forward
Laws of Canada from the Department of Justice

Nontraditional Health Resources
US Naturopathic Licensing Agencies
The Society of Homeopaths - United Kingdom
The National United Professional Association of Trained Homeopaths - Canada
Homeopathic Medical Practitioners Association - Malaysia


CLEAR Discussion Forum - Open for Business
The regulatory community has access to a valuable problem-solving, networking and information sharing tool in the CLEAR Discussion forum. By clicking here or on the 'Discussion Forum' tab that is located down the left hand side of the first-tier pages of the web site, visitors can seek answers to problems and share solutions and in so doing increase the pool of knowledge.

The 'Quick Topic' software that is used for the forum allows registered users to receive an e-mail each time a question or response is posted, removing the need for frequent checks of the page. To register for the CLEAR Discussion Forum please follow the link above and click on 'Subscribe'. The software also allows messages to be posted by e-mail, and provides printer-friendly pages for when a hard copy of a message is needed.

Should you have questions about the CLEAR Discussion Forum please contact Adam Parfitt at aparfitt@clearhq.org.

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